The City Centre Strategic Investment Plan (CCSIP), which sets out a vision for the city centre as an exciting, growing place to live, work and visit, was approved by the council yesterday.

With nine key targets under the themes of living, working, visiting, connectivity and public realm, the strategy has already been the subject of previous widescale discussions.

Mark Flynn, convener of Dundee City Council’s city development committee, said: “Everyone knows that city centres have been changing out of all recognition as a result of many different factors for a number of years, most recently the aftermath of the pandemic and the effect it has had on ways of working.

“But using our own creativity and resources a number of positive initiatives have been implemented in the city centre recently, including the successful pedestrianisation of Union Street.

“What this document seeks to do is build on schemes like that and come up with a variety of ways of breathing new life into the city centre, which are specific to us and will give us the edge when it comes to regenerating the heart of Dundee.”

Work with stakeholders and businesses to support the recovery, including marketing of the city to visitors and hosting events and activities, is continuing.

Meanwhile, councillors also approved contractors to complete more sections of a multi-million-pound active travel route linking Broughty Ferry and Monifieth.

Work at Windmill car park, from the Esplanade at Bridge Street to Marine Drive/South Union Street, Monifieth and on a replacement bridge over the Dighty will go to Wates Construction Ltd.

The latest proposed £9.5m works package to be delivered will provide:

• a high quality paved, shared footway/cycleway along the beach front at Windmill car park, Broughty Ferry;
• a 5m wide shared footway/cycleway between the Esplanade at Bridge Street, to Marine Drive/South Union Street, Monifieth;
• a replacement bridge at the Dighty; and
  alterations to the rock revetments to allow a wider shared path, all fully illuminated to provide safer access at all times.